I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and must leave my rented property in South Normanton by 3/2/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Is it possible to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to find short term accommodation?
Generally one should not provide notice for your tenancy unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, notify to your solicitor and request that they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will look towards
My grandfather passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in South Normanton. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Co-operative, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?
If you intend to refinance then Co-operative will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Co-operative conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Co-operative mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. South Normanton is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in South Normanton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside South Normanton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in South Normanton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in South Normanton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about South Normanton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the South Normanton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at South Normanton. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in South Normanton. I happened to chance upon a web site which appears to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via phone that would be preferable. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?